***IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM BWF COMMITTEE***

 VACANCIES ON THE BWF NATIONAL COMMITTEE**

At the AGM on Saturday 12th April 2025, 3 members of the national committee stood down from their roles.  There are several vacancies which we are looking to fill, these will be co-opted roles until the next AGM.   Roles/Posts without names here are currently vacant - emails will be picked up by other members of the committee.  You can also see that some volunteers are covering multiple roles. If you are interested in being co-opted onto the BWF National Committee , please contact the chairman. The email address is chairman@bwf-ivv.org.uk

Royal Connections Special Programme and Rivers Special Programme - Started 1st January 2025

         
Entry forms and information are now available from the website menu above - Challenges/Special Programmes.  A walk list page is being updated regularly with walks advised as having Royal Connection and/or River.

Royal Mail/Postage - please check that you have the correct postage rate when sending books and sae's - remember a "large" stamp may be needed if the envelope is thicker than 5mm.  Please ensure you put a return address on the back of your envelope.  

BWF Awards

Please ensure that you include your contact details when sending IVV log books for redemption to the BWF Awards Officer.

Once the existing stock of Award pins & badges have been sold, the BWF will only be providing Certificates at Award levels. Claimants are requested to contact the BWF Awards Officer for up to date price and availability of pins / badges.

As a result of increased costs to the BWF, we are having to increase the cost of the Pins & Badges sold as part of the Award Levels. With immediate effect, the cost will now be £3-00 per Pin & Badge i.e. if you want both, its £6-00.

Medium and Long Distance Walk lists updated to 11 February 2025- available from the Walks menu above.  Lists now include the counties the walk passes through

All Permanent Trails on the BWF Website are registered until 31st December 2025 

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PERMANENT TRAIL INFORMATION UPDATES

PT 52 Reading Rivers & Buildings Walk - Bridge Closure - Diversion in new route description (added 15/5/2025)

PT321 The Wokingham Blue Plaque and Mosaic Trail - Footpath Closure - Diversion in new route description (added 15/5/2025)

**ISE VALLEY VAGABONDS PERMANENT TRAILS**
Please contact Carol Jones by email caroljones138@btinternet.com for Ise Valley Vagabonds Permanent Trail information and routes until further notice.  The Permanent Trail route descriptions are also available to download from the Ise Valley Vagabonds Permanent Trails Facebook Page

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